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Explanation:

Read the excerpt below and answer the question.

{"What happened to 'Dee'?" I wanted to know.

"She's dead," Wangero said. "I couldn't bear it any longer, being named after the people who oppress me."}

What is symbolized in Wangero’s rejection of her given name?

A: The freedom to choose her own destiny.
B: Her loyalty to her new boyfriend.
C: Her desire to appear more educated than her family.
D: A desire to disassociate herself from her upbringing.

(1) The nation's energy use is largely dependent on fossil fuels. (2) These fuels are nonrenewable resources, and they cause pollution. (3) We cannot continue our reliance on a fuel that will eventually run out. (4) Thus, we must find other ways to sustain our energy demands. (5) Pursuing alternative fuel sources is the key to solving our energy crisis. (6) Currently, about 1 percent of energy in the United States is produced by the sun, and solar energy has the potential to become a more widely used energy source. (7) Through different technologies, such as solar cells, scientists have learned to use the sun’s radiation to create electricity. (8) Solar energy is both inexhaustible and clean. (9) The major limit to this alternative source is that equipment is expensive. (10) Developing a cost-effective way to harness the power of the sun will be a significant development in solving our energy crisis.


Which sentence is the author's thesis statement?

sentence 1
sentence 2
sentence 5
sentence 6

Which sentence is the thesis statement? Can you believe that gas prices keep increasing? It seems that every time you are at the pump, there is another price jump. People continue to complain about the price at the gas stations. However, the price of gas is determined by many outside factors and represents complicated economics.
A. Can you believe that gas prices keep increasing?
B. However, the price of gas is determined by many outside factors and determined by many outside factors and represents complicated economics.
C. It seems that every time you are at the pump, there is another price jump.
D. People continue to complain about the price at the gas stations.
2. Frank is writing a reflection about why he decided to become an accountant. He listed several ideas. Which of the following ideas has a topic and a direction that can be developed into an effective thesis statement?
A. I grew up poor.
B. My parents couldn't handle money.
C. Many people spend without thinking.
D. Being an accountant helps teach financial responsibility, which I learned the hard way.
3.Carla is writing an article for her school paper about the upcoming art show. Which of the following ideas has a topic and a direction that can be developed into an effective thesis statement?
A. Art is very important for our culture.
B. The art show coming to the college is a special event.
C. The price of admission is five dollars for the public and free for students.
D. The specific piece, "Giving from the flowers," is especially beautiful.
4. Mr. Marshal is creating a letter to send to all of his students regarding his expectations for his class. Which of the following ideas has a topic and direction that can be developed into an effective thesis statement?
A. Following these expectations will help you succeed.
B. Challenge yourself to be open-minded.
C. Participate in classroom discussions.
D. Be on time.
5. A museum is creating a brochure describing its new exhibit “BODIES: The Exhibition” to the viewers. Which of the following ideas has a topic and direction that can be developed into an effective thesis statement for the brochure?
A. This exhibit offers a unique degree of access to anatomical details of the human body.
B. "BODIES: The Exhibition" is disturbing.
C. This exhibit has traveled all over the country.
D. Bodies are complicated.

"I love to hear her speak, yet well I know
That music hath a far more pleasing sound;" means that

he would rather never hear music again
his love is really a musician
music cannot compare to how his love sounds
the speaker thinks music is better than his love's voice

Has Chin created his theme statement correctly?

No; Chin has identified a deeper meaning in the story.
No; Chin has identified a force that motivates White Fang.
Yes; Chin has identified a deeper meaning in the story.
Yes; Chin has identified a force that motivates White Fang.

by willingly going to retrieve a sword for sir kay in arthur becomes king arthur shows himself to be

When you are speaking about a highly technical subject, you should use a point by point summary. True False

(MC) Read the following excerpt from the article "Vision, Voice and the Power of Creation: An Author Speaks Out," by T. A. Barron, and answer the question that follows: Yet deeper than character, or even place, is another concept: voice. More than any other doorway to the imagination, I find this one the trickiest to open—and the hardest to close. For a character's true voice is heard, its tones, cadences, and ideas are long remembered. The ancients [people from ancient history] used anima, in fact, to describe breath as well as soul. That is wholly appropriate, for in the breath—the voice—of a character lies its essential spirit. If the writer can truly hear the voice of a character, so will the reader. What does the author explicitly say can be found in the voice of a character? (10 points) Doorways Place Ancients Spirit

What is shown using a medium camera shot in Monster?

Which sentence uses an intransitive verb?


A.
We played in a huge pile of leaves.


B.
Meg raked the leaves in the backyard.


C.
Julio watered the flowers in the garden.


D.
Keira planted some seeds in her window box.

Write a single scene that uses rich description to build suspense. Use vivid imagery that conveys elements of the supernatural in order to present a single, suspenseful moment to your readers

Which image represents how Enkai appears when he is pleased with his people?

Which element of Miranda's character is best illustrated by this excerpt?If by your art, my dearest father, you havePut the wild waters in this roar, allay them.. . . O, I have sufferedWith those that I saw suffer: a brave vessel,Who had, no doubt, some noble creature in her,Dash'd all to pieces.

Which type of informational text is written in 3rd person? Question 3 options: A Memoir An Autobiography A Biography A Journal

Read the passage from Hamlet, Act I, Scene iii.

[Laertes:] Then weigh what loss your honour may sustain,
If with too credent ear you list his songs,
Or lose your heart ...

From the context in the passage, the reader can conclude that credent means

heavy.
doubtful.
dishonest.
believing.

what is the downfall of the hero in a tragedy

Read the excerpt from "Hokusai's The Great Wave” by Neil MacGregor.
In the early nineteenth century Japan had been effectively closed off from the world for 200 years. It had simply opted out of the community of nations.
Kings are burning somewhere,
Wheels are turning somewhere,
Trains are being run,
Wars are being won,
Things are being done
Somewhere out there, not here.
Here we paint screens.
Yes . . . the arrangement of the screens.
This is Stephen Sondheim’s musical tableau of the secluded and calmly self-contained country in 1853, just before American gunships forced its harbours to open to the world. It is a witty caricature of the dreamy and aesthetic Japanese, serenely painting screens while across the seas Europe and America industrialize and political turmoil rages.

What is the purpose of the outside source used in this excerpt?
A )to illustrate Japan’s isolation in the 1800s
B) to educate readers about Japanese screens
C) to introduce readers to a musical by Stephen Sondheim
D) to argue against American aggressiveness

Based on this excerpt what is the best prediction about the future relationship between Telemachus and adysseus?

Which sentence does NOT contain an intensive pronoun? A) We will learn the new dance ourselves. B) The boy himself went to the store alone. C) The cat was surprised when it landed on its feet. D) Leon himself is determined to go to medical school.

What is the complete predicate in this sentence? Yesterday, the temperature reached 115 degrees.

What types of figurative language and imagery are used in the poem”Simile”?

What is the different between an involuntary and voluntary act? What role does ignorance play?

If the prefix de- means “down (away from),” what is the exact meaning of the word detain? A. to send before B. to hold away C. to drive away D. to place together

Senator Warren states that Senator Barbara Mikulski has introduced the Paycheck Fairness Act to help combat wage discrimination. Is this a relevant piece of evidence that supports Warren's argument that women should receive equal pay for equal work? Yes, the Paycheck Fairness Act is designed to open up more job opportunities for women. No, because the Paycheck Fairness Act is a political manipulation designed to ensure women will earn more than men. Yes, because the Paycheck Fairness Act is a legal measure needed to close the wage gap between men and women. No, because the Paycheck Fairness Act will reduce salaries paid to both men and women.

what information is contained in the introduction of a cover letter

the word apparatus means A) device. B) intelligence. C) plan. Eliminate D) trust.

Identify the part of speech of the italicized word: Neither John nor his sister can drive to the party.

Read the excerpts from “Take the Tortillas Out of Your Poetry” and “Speaking Arabic.” My friend had concluded that if he took his language and culture out of his poetry, he stood a better chance of receiving a fellowship. He took out his native language, the poetic patois of our reality, the rich mixture of Spanish, English, pachuco and street talk which we know so well. In other words, he took the tortillas out of his poetry, which is to say he took the soul out of his poetry. At a neighborhood fair in Texas, somewhere between the German Oom-pah Sausage Stand and the Mexican Gorditas booth, I overheard a young man say to his friend, “I wish I had a heritage. Sometimes I feel—so lonely for one.” And the tall American trees were dangling their thick branches right down over his head. Which best states how the structures of both excerpts engage the reader? They employ statistical evidence. They employ figurative language. They employ supporting quotes. They employ an authoritative tone.

How is a play script different from narrative writing? A. A play script describes where the action takes place. B. A play script consists almost entirely of dialogue. C. A play script is broken into chapters. D. A play script consists mostly of action.

To reduce the power of regulatory agencies is to? A. Participate in the iron triangle B. Deregulate C. Benefits the spoils system D. Use procurement tactics